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RSU 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 857 students in RSU 02 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High Schools in RSU 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 88% statewide average).
Public High School in RSU 02 School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hall-dale Middle And High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
1,904 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
4,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
RSU 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 223 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
85%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.22
# American Indian Students
10 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
25 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,772 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
93%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
60
# Students in K Grade:
124
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
12,832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,390 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,110 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,390
$21,468
Spending / Student
$19,110
$21,062
Best RSU 02 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hall-dale Middle And High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
97 Maple St
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 622-6211
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 622-6211
Grades: 5-12
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
Monmouth Academy
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
96 Academy Road
Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-4416
Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-4416
Grades: 9-12
| 186 students
Rank: #33.
Richmond High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
132 Main Street
Richmond, ME 04357
(207) 737-4348
Richmond, ME 04357
(207) 737-4348
Grades: 9-12
| 139 students
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